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Zviewer offers an almost-useful full screen browser for web video
Download Squad —
... Web sites like Hulu, YouTube, and TV network sites turn your computer into a sort of video on demand terminal. Missed last week's episode of The Office? Just go online and watch it for free. That's all well and good when you're sitting in front a web browser. ...
Zviewer breaks out of the (Zv)Box
Zatz Not Funny! —
... , anyone can now give the promising Zviewer dashboard a spin. The Mozilla-based software is being releasing today as a public beta, without requiring the $500 ZvBox hardware. While Zviewer will pretty much work on any PC (Mac support is coming), the main benefit of the large, lean-back interface is achieved by utilizing it with a living room PC and remote control. I like where they’re going with this, though the top priorities going forward should be capturing more web video content before new windows can be spawned and working with sites for universal transport controls. ...
ZeeVee Launches Free, Browser-based Version of Zviewer Video Portal
Xconomy —
... That’s something to look forward to. But meanwhile, the company is going Web-wide with the one part of the ZvBox system that it clearly got right—the Zviewer software, which I described in my review as “by far the coolest thing about ZvBox.” You can sign up to try the beta version of the software on your Windows computer here; it’s an 18.5-megabyte download that works with Mozilla’s Firefox browser. ...
Zviewer beta 2 turns Firefox into a web-based media center
Download Squad —
Filed under: Video, Windows, Beta, Web
Over the weekend the folks at ZeeVee released a new beta of Zviewer, a PC-based browser for finding and watching web video. ZeeVee makes a set top box that's designed to provide a similar service for $499. But the desktop software ...
Joost kills internet video desktop client
Download Squad —
... kind of a shame, because I think the desktop software had a lot of promise. I just think it was aimed at the wrong market. Instead of focusing on providing a user experience for people sitting right in front of their computers, Joost could have focused on creating a quality web video experience for people sitting on their couch and watching through a computer or set top box connected to a TV set. Right now that torch is being carried by the makers of Boxee, XBMC, Zviewer, and other media center applications. Joost kills internet video desktop client ...
Boxee media player adds ABC.com to its lineup
Download Squad —
... ZeeVee's ZViewer does offer a full screen interface for perusing ABC videos, but video playback is rather clunky since you have to click a button on the screen to resume playback after each commercial. Boxee lets users navigate through the whole video with a remote control. No mouse required. ...
